He said: “This is a typical example of people hearing two plus two and coming up with five.

“We already have six or seven services across Birmingham and support around 350 people.

“I have been in this business about 30 years and I have been shocked and appalled by what some of the residents have been saying.

“The language they use to describe people in need of care is just disgraceful.”

The company admitted there was a chance people with mental health issues including substance misuse, those with a criminal background and sex offenders subject to a Multi-agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) could be treated there.

But Mr Constable said it would be “highly unlikely”.

He said: “It is only going to support 14 people who have an acquired brain injury.

“It’s highly, highly unlikely that that will change in the future.

“The whole unit is designed to be wheelchair accessible so that is who we want to use it.”